Faith Olson

Faith Olson

I was raised in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California, but my home has been Williamsburg, VA for many years. I’m pretty much the exception to the missionary rule: retired, widowed and certainly not 30-something anymore. I’ve been married twice,...
Christine Thumm

Christine Thumm

Originally from Southern Germany, I moved to Berlin shortly after college to begin my career as a graphic designer. While I enjoyed the creative world, my time spent volunteering in youth ministry and citywide events sparked a deeper calling. Witnessing the...
Stefan & Rochelle van der Veer

Stefan & Rochelle van der Veer

Stefan and Rochelle and their children are an international family. Originally from Canada, Rochelle met Stefan, a Dutchman, at a Leadership conference hosted by the Willow Creek Community Church in November, 1995. After learning about church leadership, they each...
Wes & Cindy White

Wes & Cindy White

Wes & Cindy were the founders of Communitas’ original Glasgow church plant, Mosaic. They are now leading a house church, Upper Room Church, that is made up mainly of Iranian refugees and they serve in preaching, worship and pastoral roles. Wes also...
William & Sheila Whittenberg

William & Sheila Whittenberg

William and Sheila have been serving in Berlin since 2001. While they initally came over to plant churches themselves, their work has now evolved to serving the German church by coaching German church planters and musicians and training children’s ministry workers....